WO2020066139A1 - Saddle-type vehicle - Google Patents

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WO2020066139A1
WO2020066139A1 PCT/JP2019/022429 JP2019022429W WO2020066139A1 WO 2020066139 A1 WO2020066139 A1 WO 2020066139A1 JP 2019022429 W JP2019022429 W JP 2019022429W WO 2020066139 A1 WO2020066139 A1 WO 2020066139A1
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和夫 辻
孝文 中西
夏美 千賀
康一郎 杉本
小林　亮
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
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    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
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  • the present invention relates to a straddle-type vehicle, and more particularly to a straddle-type vehicle in which a horn is disposed inside a handle cover that covers the center of the steering handle in the vehicle width direction.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a horn is provided inside a handle cover and an opening is provided on a front surface of the handle cover to expose the horn when the vehicle is viewed from the front.
  • the opening of the handle cover disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a substantially V-shaped shape when viewed from the front of the vehicle body.
  • the opening of the handle cover disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a substantially V-shaped shape when viewed from the front of the vehicle body.
  • only the upper part of the horn is exposed above the center, and there is still room for devising the shape and structure of the opening.
  • An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to provide a straddle-type vehicle that can make a warning sound of a horn disposed inside a handle cover reach farther.
  • the present invention provides a steering handle (9) for steering a front wheel (WF), a handle cover (5) for covering the steering handle (9), and a horn (60) for generating a warning sound.
  • the horn (60) is fixed to a handlebar (9a) constituting the steering handle (9), and is provided inside the handle cover (5).
  • An opening (50) for exposing the horn (60) to the front of the vehicle body is provided on the vehicle body front side of the handle cover (5), and the opening (50) is provided with the horn (60).
  • the first feature of the present invention resides in that a substantially rectangular shape exposing a lower portion of the vehicle body is exposed.
  • a thin plate-shaped visor (6) is disposed close to the upper surface of the handle cover (5), and a lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is located above and in front of the opening (50).
  • the second feature is that the lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is visually recognized as forming the upper edge of the opening (50) when the vehicle is viewed from the front.
  • a third feature is that a plurality of louvers (51) directed in the up-down direction of the vehicle body are provided in the opening (50).
  • the handlebar (9a) extends obliquely upward and to the left and right from the upper end of a handlepost (9b) pivotally supported by the head pipe (2).
  • a fourth feature lies in that it is disposed above the post (9b) and between the left and right handlebars (9a).
  • a reinforcing plate (64) for covering the front side of the body of the handle post (9b) and the left and right handle bars (9a) is fixed to the steering handle (9), and supports the horn (60).
  • the fifth feature is that the supporting stay (63) is fixed to the reinforcing plate (64).
  • the louver (51) is located on the rear side of the vehicle body from the lower edge (6a) of the visor (6), and is provided on the handle cover (5) from the lower end of the louver (51) in the front of the vehicle body.
  • an overhanging surface (41a) extending to is formed.
  • a seventh feature is that the opening (50) exposes at least a portion on the vehicle body lower side including the center (60a) of the horn (60).
  • a steering wheel (9) for steering the front wheel (WF), a handle cover (5) for covering the steering wheel (9), and a horn (60) for emitting a warning sound are provided.
  • the horn (60) is fixed to a handlebar (9a) constituting the steering handle (9) and is disposed inside the handle cover (5).
  • An opening (50) for exposing the horn (60) to the front of the vehicle body is provided on the vehicle body front side of the handle cover (5), and the opening (50) is located below the vehicle body of the horn (60).
  • the horn has a substantially rectangular shape that exposes the side, so the horn's exposed area to the front of the vehicle body is enlarged, and an opening is provided in the direction in which the audible warning sound is desired to improve the directivity. To make the sound reach farther The ability.
  • a novel appearance can be obtained by providing a substantially square opening in the handle cover.
  • a thin plate-shaped visor (6) is arranged close to the upper surface of the handle cover (5), and a lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is connected to the opening (50).
  • the lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is visually recognized as forming the upper edge of the opening (50) in a front view of the vehicle body. Can give the appearance of an animal having eyes.
  • the lower edge of the visor is located in front of and above the opening, it is possible to make it difficult for rain or the like to enter.
  • the louvers since the plurality of louvers (51) directed in the vehicle body vertical direction are provided in the opening (50), the louvers impart directivity to the warning sound to further increase the warning sound. It is possible to reduce the noise that is reflected to the rear of the vehicle body by the inner wall of the handle cover and reaches the driver.
  • the louver makes it difficult to recognize the shape of the horn from the front of the vehicle body, so that the appearance can be improved.
  • the handlebar (9a) extends diagonally upward and downward from left and right from the upper end of a handlepost (9b) pivotally supported by the head pipe (2). 60) is disposed above the handle post (9b) and between the left and right handlebars (9a), so that the horn is disposed using the dead space between the left and right handlebars. can do.
  • the handle cover can be reduced in size, and the degree of freedom in design can be increased.
  • a reinforcing plate (64) for covering the front side of the handle post (9b) and the left and right handle bars (9a) is fixed to the steering handle (9), Since the support stay (63) for supporting the horn (60) is fixed to the reinforcing plate (64), the support stay can be fixed by welding or the like without affecting the handlebar strength and the like.
  • the louver (51) is located on the rear side of the vehicle body from the lower edge (6a) of the visor (6), and the louver (51) is attached to the handle cover (5).
  • An overhanging surface (41a) extending downward from the lower end to the front of the vehicle body is formed, so that when viewing the opening from the front of the vehicle body, a novel louver such as an air duct in which a louver is provided at a position recessed from the entrance of the opening. Can give an impression.
  • the lower edge and the overhanging surface of the visor make it easy to direct the direction of the alarm sound toward the lower front of the vehicle body.
  • the opening (50) exposes at least a portion on the lower side of the vehicle body including the center (60a) of the horn (60), the warning sound is transmitted to a farther lower part in front of the vehicle body. It becomes possible.
  • FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the handle cover circumference from the vehicle body right front. It is an enlarged front view around a handle cover. It is a left view which shows the structure around a steering wheel. It is the perspective view which looked at the composition around the steering wheel from the left front of the vehicle body. It is a front view showing composition around a steering wheel.
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the motorcycle 1 is a straddle-type vehicle including a straddle section 34 between the seat 12 and the steering handle 9. At the left and right ends of the steering handle 9, handle grips 8 to be gripped by the driver are attached.
  • the head pipe 2 that rotatably supports the steering stem 4 is fixed to a front end of the main frame 11 of the body frame 10.
  • a swing arm pivot 24 that pivotally supports the swing arm 20 is provided at the lower rear end of the main frame 11 at the center in the vehicle width direction extending downward from the head pipe 2 toward the rear of the vehicle body.
  • An upper rear frame 13 and a lower rear frame 32 extending upward and rearward of the vehicle body are mounted on the upper rear portion of the main frame 11 in a pair, respectively.
  • the swing arm 20 is suspended from the upper rear frame 13 by a rear cushion 33 at a position near the front of the vehicle body.
  • the steering handle 9 is fixed to the upper end of the steering stem 4.
  • a bottom bridge 29 that supports a pair of left and right front forks 27 is fixed to the lower end of the steering stem 4.
  • a front wheel WF is rotatably supported at the lower end of the front fork 27, and a front fender 28 that covers the upper rear of the front wheel WF is attached to the front fork 27 substantially at the center in the vertical direction.
  • a power unit P which integrally forms a four-stroke engine and a stepped transmission, is supported below the main frame 11.
  • the rotational power of the power unit P is transmitted to the rear wheels WR via the drive chain 22 on the left side in the vehicle width direction.
  • the combustion gas of the power unit P is discharged from the muffler 21 on the right side in the vehicle width direction via an exhaust pipe 25 passing below the power unit P.
  • the side cover 26 that covers the upper part of the main frame 11 and the left and right in the vehicle width direction extends from the bottom bridge 29 in front of the vehicle body to the front side of the power unit P.
  • a front cover 3 that supports a pair of left and right headlights 31 is attached to an upper front part of the side cover 26, and the front and rear sides of the steering handle 9 are covered by the handle cover 5.
  • a pair of left and right rearview mirrors 7 are fixed to the steering handle 9, and a small visor 6 is attached to an upper portion of the handle cover 5.
  • a pair of left and right seat covers 14 that cover the rear frames 13 and 32 below the seat 12 are connected to the rear end of the side cover 26.
  • a pair of left and right rear side covers 35 that support the tail light 15 are disposed at the rear of the seat cover 14. Below the rear side cover 35, a lower surface portion that connects the left and right rear side covers 35 and a lower surface portion are provided.
  • a rear end cover 17 as a vehicle body cover having an extending portion extending rearward of the vehicle body is attached.
  • a pair of right and left rear flasher lights 16, a license light at the center in the vehicle width direction, and a rear fender 19 also functioning as a license plate holder are attached to the extension of the rear end cover 17.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the periphery of the handle cover 5 as viewed from the front right side of the vehicle body.
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view around the handle cover 5.
  • a front brake lever 45 for operating the front wheel brake is pivotally supported in front of the steering wheel grip 8 on the right side of the steering wheel 9 in the vehicle width direction.
  • a clutch lever 46 is pivotally supported so as to be swingable.
  • a handle cover 5 made of a synthetic resin thin plate member or the like includes a front cover 41 and a rear cover 42 that cover the front and rear of the steering handle 9 with respect to the vehicle body, a pair of left and right decorative covers 43 attached to the upper surface of the front cover 41, and left and right decorative covers.
  • the visor 6 is provided between the visors 43 and disposed close to the upper surface of the front cover 41.
  • the visor 6 is attached to the upper surface of the front cover 41 by a fastening member such as a screw.
  • the rearview mirror stay 7a supporting the rearview mirror 7 is fixed to the steering handle 9 through an opening formed in the front cover 41.
  • a reservoir tank 44 for storing brake fluid of a hydraulic brake is exposed.
  • a front center cover 47 is provided between the front covers 3 projecting upward from the vehicle body.
  • the present embodiment is characterized in that the horn 60 is exposed to the front of the vehicle body from the opening 50 provided on the front surface of the handle cover 5.
  • the horn 60 is fixed to the steering handle 9 and is disposed inside the handle cover 5 at the center in the vehicle width direction.
  • the opening 50 has a substantially square shape that exposes at least a portion on the vehicle body lower side including the center 60 a of the horn 60.
  • the exposed area of the horn 60 toward the front side of the vehicle body is increased, and the opening 50 is provided in the direction in which the warning sound is desired to be provided to enhance the directivity, thereby making the warning sound reach farther. It becomes possible.
  • the handle cover 5 with the substantially rectangular opening 50, a novel appearance can be obtained.
  • both sides of the opening 50 are inclined so as to be positioned outward in the vehicle width direction gradually toward the upper side of the vehicle body, and by forming a substantially trapezoidal opening 50 in which the upper bottom is longer than the lower bottom, A sharp eye-like appearance is provided. Further, the opening 50 is surrounded by the lower edge 6a of the visor 6 and the front ends of the pair of left and right decorative covers 43, thereby giving a more novel appearance.
  • the visor 6 has a shape in which the dimension in the vehicle width direction gradually increases toward the rear of the vehicle body, and is fixed to the front cover 41 by being inclined rearward and upward. Since the lower edge 6a of the visor 6 on the front side of the vehicle body is located above and in front of the opening 50, the lower edge 6a of the visor 6 is visually recognized as forming the upper edge of the opening 50 in a front view of the vehicle body. Becomes This provides the opening of the handle cover 5 with the appearance of an animal eye having an eyelid, and the lower edge 6a of the visor 6 located above the front of the opening 50 makes it difficult for rain or the like to enter. It is possible.
  • the opening 50 is provided with five louvers 51 oriented vertically in the vehicle body.
  • the louver 51 it is possible to give the directivity to the warning sound so that the warning sound can be transmitted farther, and to reduce the sound reflected to the rear of the vehicle body by the inner wall of the handle cover 5 and reaching the driver. it can.
  • the louver 51 makes it difficult to recognize the shape of the horn 60 from the front of the vehicle body, and the appearance can be improved.
  • FIG. 4 is a left side view showing the configuration around the steering handle 9.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the configuration around the steering handle 9 as viewed from the front left side of the vehicle body.
  • the clutch lever 46 is pivotally supported by a left lever holder 70 fixed to the steering handle 9.
  • the rearview mirror stay 7a is fixed to a mirror holder 7b fixed to the upper surface of the steering handle 9.
  • a meter device 48 is disposed between the left and right handle bars 9a that constitute the steering handle 9.
  • the handlebar 9a extends diagonally upward and downward on the left and right from the upper end of the handlepost 9b pivotally supported by the head pipe 2.
  • the horn 60 is fixed to the handlebar 9a on the left side in the vehicle width direction, and is disposed at a position below and in front of the meter device 48. That is, the horn 60 is disposed using the dead space between the left and right handlebars 9a in front of and below the meter device 48, thereby enabling the handle cover 5 to be downsized and the degree of design freedom. Is increasing.
  • a reinforcing plate 64 for increasing the rigidity of the steering handle 9 is fixed to the front side of the handle post 9b and the handle bar 9a.
  • the horn 60 is supported by a support stay 63 welded to a reinforcing plate 64 covering the left handlebar 9a in the vehicle width direction. This makes it possible to support the support stay 63 and the horn 60 without affecting the strength and the like of the handlebar 9a.
  • the horn 60 is fixed to a metal support stay 63 welded to the reinforcing plate 64 with a bolt 61 via an anti-vibration grommet 62.
  • louver 51 is located on the rear side of the vehicle body from lower edge 6a of visor 6.
  • the handle cover 5 is formed with a projecting surface 41 a extending downward from the lower end of the louver 51 toward the front of the vehicle body.
  • a novel impression such as an air duct in which the louver 51 is disposed at a position recessed from the entrance of the opening 50 can be given.
  • the lower edge a of the visor 6 and the overhanging surface 41a make it easy to direct the direction of the alarm sound toward the lower front of the vehicle body.
  • FIG. 6 is a front view showing the configuration around the steering handle 9.
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG.
  • a brake hose 72 connected to a right lever holder 71 that supports the front brake lever 45 and a clutch cable 73 connected to a left lever holder 70 that supports the clutch lever 46 are each provided with a reinforcing plate located on the left side in the vehicle width direction. 64 and are routed below the vehicle body.
  • the horn 60 is disposed at a position overlapping with the lower part of the meter device 48 when viewed from the front of the vehicle body, and makes it possible to suppress the amount of the warning sound from the horn 60 leaking to the rear side of the vehicle body.
  • the horn 60 itself is fixed so as to emit an alarm sound substantially horizontally, but the shape of the opening 50, the arrangement position of the visor 6, and the overhang extending to the lower edge a of the visor 6 are provided.
  • the surface 41a and the like it is possible to make the alarm sound reach a distant position below the front of the vehicle body.
  • the overhanging surface 41a is greatly inclined forward and downward. I have.
  • a line B (dashed line in the figure) along the overhang surface 41a reaches the center 60a of the horn 60 on the rear side of the vehicle body, and the front side of the vehicle body extends forward and downward along the inclination angle of the front center cover 47. .
  • the warning sound S of the horn 60 is directed to the front and lower part of the vehicle body and spreads as far as the vehicle body upper and lower edges S1 and S2.
  • the form of the motorcycle, the shape and structure of the steering handle and the horn, the arrangement position of the horn, the shape of the opening, the shape and structure of the visor and the louver, the shape of the support stay and the reinforcing plate, and the like are not limited to the above embodiments.
  • various changes are possible.
  • the horn mounting structure according to the present invention is not limited to motorcycles, but can be applied to straddle-type three-wheeled vehicles and four-wheeled vehicles.
  • SYMBOLS 1 ... Motorcycle (saddle type vehicle), 2 ... Head pipe, 5 ... Handle cover, 6 ... Visor, 6a ... Lower edge of visor, 9 ... Steering handle, 9a ... Handlebar, 9b ... Handle post, 41a ... Overhanging surface, 50 opening, 51 louver, 60 horn, 60a center of horn, 63 support stay, 64 reinforcing plate, WF front wheel

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Provided is a saddle-type vehicle that allows a warning sound of a horn disposed inside a handle cover to reach a farther location. In a saddle-type vehicle (1) having a handle cover (5) for covering a steering handle (9) and a horn (60) for emitting a warning sound, the horn (60) is fixed to a handle bar (9a) constituting the steering handle (9) and is disposed inside the handle cover (5). On the vehicle body forward side of the handle cover (5), an opening (50) is provided so as to expose the horn (60) to the forward of the vehicle body. The opening (50) has a substantially rectangular shape that allows a part, on the vehicle body downward side, including the center (60a) of the horn (60) to be exposed. A thin plate-like visor (6) is disposed closer to the upper surface of the handle cover (5), and the lower edge (6a) of the visor (6) is located forward and upward of the opening (50), so that the lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is visually recognized as forming the upper edge of the opening (50).

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鞍乗型車両Saddle-type vehicle
　本発明は、鞍乗型車両に係り、特に、操向ハンドルの車幅方向中央を覆うハンドルカバーの内側にホーンを配設した鞍乗型車両に関する。 The present invention relates to a straddle-type vehicle, and more particularly to a straddle-type vehicle in which a horn is disposed inside a handle cover that covers the center of the steering handle in the vehicle width direction.
　従来から、操向ハンドルの車幅方向中央を覆うハンドルカバーを備える鞍乗型車両において、警告音を発するホーンをハンドルカバーの内側に配設した構成が知られている。 Conventionally, in a straddle-type vehicle provided with a handle cover that covers the center of the steering wheel in the vehicle width direction, a configuration in which a horn that emits a warning sound is disposed inside the handle cover is known.
　特許文献１には、ハンドルカバーの内側にホーンを配設すると共に、ハンドルカバーの車体前方側の面に、車体正面視でホーンを露出させる開口を設けた構成が開示されている。 Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a horn is provided inside a handle cover and an opening is provided on a front surface of the handle cover to expose the horn when the vehicle is viewed from the front.
特許第５１１３５５６号公報Japanese Patent No. 5113556
　ここで、ホーンにより発生する警告音は、より遠くに位置する警告対象に届くことが望ましいが、特許文献１に開示されるハンドルカバーの開口は、車体正面視で略Ｖ字をなす形状とされ、かつホーンの中心より上方部分のみが露出する形状とされており、開口の形状や構造に関しては依然として工夫の余地があった。 Here, it is desirable that the warning sound generated by the horn reaches a warning target located farther away, but the opening of the handle cover disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a substantially V-shaped shape when viewed from the front of the vehicle body. In addition, only the upper part of the horn is exposed above the center, and there is still room for devising the shape and structure of the opening.
　本発明の目的は、上記従来技術の課題を解決し、ハンドルカバーの内側に配設されたホーンの警告音をより遠くに届かせることができる鞍乗型車両を提供することにある。 An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to provide a straddle-type vehicle that can make a warning sound of a horn disposed inside a handle cover reach farther.
　前記目的を達成するために、本発明は、前輪（ＷＦ）を操舵する操向ハンドル（９）と、該操向ハンドル（９）を覆うハンドルカバー（５）と、警告音を発するホーン（６０）とを有する鞍乗型車両（１）において、前記ホーン（６０）が、前記操向ハンドル（９）を構成するハンドルバー（９ａ）に固定されると共に、前記ハンドルカバー（５）の内部に配設されており、前記ハンドルカバー（５）の車体前方側に、前記ホーン（６０）を車体前方に露出させる開口（５０）が設けられており、前記開口（５０）が、前記ホーン（６０）の車体下方側の部分を露出させる略方形状とされる点に第１の特徴がある。 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a steering handle (9) for steering a front wheel (WF), a handle cover (5) for covering the steering handle (9), and a horn (60) for generating a warning sound. ), The horn (60) is fixed to a handlebar (9a) constituting the steering handle (9), and is provided inside the handle cover (5). An opening (50) for exposing the horn (60) to the front of the vehicle body is provided on the vehicle body front side of the handle cover (5), and the opening (50) is provided with the horn (60). The first feature of the present invention resides in that a substantially rectangular shape exposing a lower portion of the vehicle body is exposed.
　また、前記ハンドルカバー（５）の上面に、薄板状のバイザー（６）が近接配置されており、前記バイザー（６０）の下縁（６ａ）が、前記開口（５０）の前方上方に位置することで、車体正面視において、前記バイザー（６０）の下縁（６ａ）が前記開口（５０）の上縁をなすように視認される点に第２の特徴がある。 Further, a thin plate-shaped visor (6) is disposed close to the upper surface of the handle cover (5), and a lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is located above and in front of the opening (50). The second feature is that the lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is visually recognized as forming the upper edge of the opening (50) when the vehicle is viewed from the front.
　また、前記開口（５０）に、車体上下方向に指向する複数のルーバー（５１）が設けられている点に第３の特徴がある。 第 A third feature is that a plurality of louvers (51) directed in the up-down direction of the vehicle body are provided in the opening (50).
　また、前記ハンドルバー（９ａ）は、ヘッドパイプ（２）に揺動自在に軸支されるハンドルポスト（９ｂ）の上端から左右の斜め上方に延びており、前記ホーン（６０）が、前記ハンドルポスト（９ｂ）の上方かつ前記左右のハンドルバー（９ａ）の間の位置に配設されている点に第４の特徴がある。 The handlebar (9a) extends obliquely upward and to the left and right from the upper end of a handlepost (9b) pivotally supported by the head pipe (2). A fourth feature lies in that it is disposed above the post (9b) and between the left and right handlebars (9a).
　また、前記操向ハンドル（９）に、前記ハンドルポスト（９ｂ）および前記左右のハンドルバー（９ａ）の車体前方側を覆う補強板（６４）が固定されており、前記ホーン（６０）を支持する支持ステー（６３）が、前記補強板（６４）に固定されている点に第５の特徴がある。 Further, a reinforcing plate (64) for covering the front side of the body of the handle post (9b) and the left and right handle bars (9a) is fixed to the steering handle (9), and supports the horn (60). The fifth feature is that the supporting stay (63) is fixed to the reinforcing plate (64).
　また、前記ルーバー（５１）が、前記バイザー（６）の下縁（６ａ）より車体後方側に位置しており、前記ハンドルカバー（５）に、前記ルーバー（５１）の下端部から車体前方下方に延びる張り出し面（４１ａ）が形成されている点に第６の特徴がある。 Further, the louver (51) is located on the rear side of the vehicle body from the lower edge (6a) of the visor (6), and is provided on the handle cover (5) from the lower end of the louver (51) in the front of the vehicle body. There is a sixth feature in that an overhanging surface (41a) extending to is formed.
　さらに、前記開口（５０）が、少なくとも前記ホーン（６０）の中心（６０ａ）を含む車体下方側の部分を露出させる点に第７の特徴がある。 A seventh feature is that the opening (50) exposes at least a portion on the vehicle body lower side including the center (60a) of the horn (60).
　第１の特徴によれば、前輪（ＷＦ）を操舵する操向ハンドル（９）と、該操向ハンドル（９）を覆うハンドルカバー（５）と、警告音を発するホーン（６０）とを有する鞍乗型車両（１）において、前記ホーン（６０）が、前記操向ハンドル（９）を構成するハンドルバー（９ａ）に固定されると共に、前記ハンドルカバー（５）の内部に配設されており、前記ハンドルカバー（５）の車体前方側に、前記ホーン（６０）を車体前方に露出させる開口（５０）が設けられており、前記開口（５０）が、前記ホーン（６０）の車体下方側の部分を露出させる略方形状とされるので、車体前方側へのホーンの露出面積を拡大すると共に、警告音を届かせたい方向に向けて開口を設けて指向性を高めることで、警告音をより遠くに届かせることが可能となる。また、ハンドルカバーに略方形の開口を設けることで、斬新な外観を得ることができる。 According to the first feature, a steering wheel (9) for steering the front wheel (WF), a handle cover (5) for covering the steering wheel (9), and a horn (60) for emitting a warning sound are provided. In the straddle-type vehicle (1), the horn (60) is fixed to a handlebar (9a) constituting the steering handle (9) and is disposed inside the handle cover (5). An opening (50) for exposing the horn (60) to the front of the vehicle body is provided on the vehicle body front side of the handle cover (5), and the opening (50) is located below the vehicle body of the horn (60). The horn has a substantially rectangular shape that exposes the side, so the horn's exposed area to the front of the vehicle body is enlarged, and an opening is provided in the direction in which the audible warning sound is desired to improve the directivity. To make the sound reach farther The ability. In addition, a novel appearance can be obtained by providing a substantially square opening in the handle cover.
　第２の特徴によれば、前記ハンドルカバー（５）の上面に、薄板状のバイザー（６）が近接配置されており、前記バイザー（６０）の下縁（６ａ）が、前記開口（５０）の前方上方に位置することで、車体正面視において、前記バイザー（６０）の下縁（６ａ）が前記開口（５０）の上縁をなすように視認されるので、ハンドルカバーの開口に、まぶたを有する動物の目のような外観を与えることができる。また、開口の前方上方にバイザーの下縁が位置することで、雨等が侵入をしにくくすることができる。 According to the second feature, a thin plate-shaped visor (6) is arranged close to the upper surface of the handle cover (5), and a lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is connected to the opening (50). , The lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is visually recognized as forming the upper edge of the opening (50) in a front view of the vehicle body. Can give the appearance of an animal having eyes. In addition, since the lower edge of the visor is located in front of and above the opening, it is possible to make it difficult for rain or the like to enter.
　第３の特徴によれば、前記開口（５０）に、車体上下方向に指向する複数のルーバー（５１）が設けられているので、ルーバーによって警告音に指向性を与えて警報音をより遠くに届かせることができると共に、ハンドルカバーの内壁によって車体後方に反射して運転者に届く音を低減することができる。また、ルーバーによって車体前方からホーンの形状が認識しにくくなり、外観性を向上させることができる。 According to the third feature, since the plurality of louvers (51) directed in the vehicle body vertical direction are provided in the opening (50), the louvers impart directivity to the warning sound to further increase the warning sound. It is possible to reduce the noise that is reflected to the rear of the vehicle body by the inner wall of the handle cover and reaches the driver. In addition, the louver makes it difficult to recognize the shape of the horn from the front of the vehicle body, so that the appearance can be improved.
　第４の特徴によれば、前記ハンドルバー（９ａ）は、ヘッドパイプ（２）に揺動自在に軸支されるハンドルポスト（９ｂ）の上端から左右の斜め上方に延びており、前記ホーン（６０）が、前記ハンドルポスト（９ｂ）の上方かつ前記左右のハンドルバー（９ａ）の間の位置に配設されているので、左右のハンドルバーの間のデッドスペースを利用してホーンを配設することができる。これにより、ハンドルカバーの小型化が可能となり、デザインの自由度を高めることができる。 According to a fourth feature, the handlebar (9a) extends diagonally upward and downward from left and right from the upper end of a handlepost (9b) pivotally supported by the head pipe (2). 60) is disposed above the handle post (9b) and between the left and right handlebars (9a), so that the horn is disposed using the dead space between the left and right handlebars. can do. As a result, the handle cover can be reduced in size, and the degree of freedom in design can be increased.
　第５の特徴によれば、前記操向ハンドル（９）に、前記ハンドルポスト（９ｂ）および前記左右のハンドルバー（９ａ）の車体前方側を覆う補強板（６４）が固定されており、前記ホーン（６０）を支持する支持ステー（６３）が、前記補強板（６４）に固定されているので、ハンドルバーの強度等に影響を与えることなく、溶着等により支持ステーを固定することが可能となる。 According to the fifth feature, a reinforcing plate (64) for covering the front side of the handle post (9b) and the left and right handle bars (9a) is fixed to the steering handle (9), Since the support stay (63) for supporting the horn (60) is fixed to the reinforcing plate (64), the support stay can be fixed by welding or the like without affecting the handlebar strength and the like. Becomes
　第６の特徴によれば、前記ルーバー（５１）が、前記バイザー（６）の下縁（６ａ）より車体後方側に位置しており、前記ハンドルカバー（５）に、前記ルーバー（５１）の下端部から車体前方下方に延びる張り出し面（４１ａ）が形成されているので、車体前方から開口を視認した際に、開口の入り口から奥まった位置にルーバーが配設されるエアダクトのような斬新な印象を与えることができる。また、バイザーの下縁および張り出し面によって、警報音の指向方向を車体前方下方に向けることが容易となる。 According to the sixth feature, the louver (51) is located on the rear side of the vehicle body from the lower edge (6a) of the visor (6), and the louver (51) is attached to the handle cover (5). An overhanging surface (41a) extending downward from the lower end to the front of the vehicle body is formed, so that when viewing the opening from the front of the vehicle body, a novel louver such as an air duct in which a louver is provided at a position recessed from the entrance of the opening. Can give an impression. Further, the lower edge and the overhanging surface of the visor make it easy to direct the direction of the alarm sound toward the lower front of the vehicle body.
　第７の特徴によれば、前記開口（５０）が、少なくとも前記ホーン（６０）の中心（６０ａ）を含む車体下方側の部分を露出させるので、より遠くの車体前方下方に警告音を届かせることが可能となる。 According to the seventh feature, since the opening (50) exposes at least a portion on the lower side of the vehicle body including the center (60a) of the horn (60), the warning sound is transmitted to a farther lower part in front of the vehicle body. It becomes possible.
本発明の一実施形態に係る自動二輪車の右側面図である。FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. ハンドルカバーまわりを車体右側前方から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the handle cover circumference from the vehicle body right front. ハンドルカバーまわりの拡大正面図である。It is an enlarged front view around a handle cover. 操向ハンドルまわりの構成を示す左側面図である。It is a left view which shows the structure around a steering wheel. 操向ハンドルまわりの構成を車体左側前方から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the composition around the steering wheel from the left front of the vehicle body. 操向ハンドルまわりの構成を示す正面図である。It is a front view showing composition around a steering wheel. 図３のVII－VII線断面図である。FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 3.
　以下、図面を参照して本発明の好ましい実施の形態について詳細に説明する。図１は、本発明の一実施形態に係る自動二輪車１の右側面図である。自動二輪車１は、シート１２と操向ハンドル９との間に、跨ぎ部３４を備える鞍乗型車両である。操向ハンドル９の左右端部には、運転者が把持するハンドルグリップ８が取り付けられている。 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The motorcycle 1 is a straddle-type vehicle including a straddle section 34 between the seat 12 and the steering handle 9. At the left and right ends of the steering handle 9, handle grips 8 to be gripped by the driver are attached.
　車体フレーム１０のメインフレーム１１の前端部には、ステアリングステム４を回動自在に軸支するヘッドパイプ２が固定されている。ヘッドパイプ２から車体後方下方に延びる車幅方向中央のメインフレーム１１の後端下部には、スイングアーム２０を揺動自在に軸支するスイングアームピボット２４が設けられている。メインフレーム１１の後方上部には、車体後方上方に延びる上側リヤフレーム１３および下側リヤフレーム３２がそれぞれ左右一対で取り付けられている。スイングアーム２０は、車体前方寄りの位置でリヤクッション３３によって上側リヤフレーム１３に吊り下げられている。 The head pipe 2 that rotatably supports the steering stem 4 is fixed to a front end of the main frame 11 of the body frame 10. A swing arm pivot 24 that pivotally supports the swing arm 20 is provided at the lower rear end of the main frame 11 at the center in the vehicle width direction extending downward from the head pipe 2 toward the rear of the vehicle body. An upper rear frame 13 and a lower rear frame 32 extending upward and rearward of the vehicle body are mounted on the upper rear portion of the main frame 11 in a pair, respectively. The swing arm 20 is suspended from the upper rear frame 13 by a rear cushion 33 at a position near the front of the vehicle body.
　操向ハンドル９は、ステアリングステム４の上端部に固定されている。一方、ステアリングステム４の下端部には、左右一対のフロントフォーク２７を支持するボトムブリッジ２９が固定されている。フロントフォーク２７の下端部には前輪ＷＦが回転自在に軸支されており、フロントフォーク２７の上下方向略中央には、前輪ＷＦの上方後方を覆うフロントフェンダ２８が取り付けられている。 The steering handle 9 is fixed to the upper end of the steering stem 4. On the other hand, a bottom bridge 29 that supports a pair of left and right front forks 27 is fixed to the lower end of the steering stem 4. A front wheel WF is rotatably supported at the lower end of the front fork 27, and a front fender 28 that covers the upper rear of the front wheel WF is attached to the front fork 27 substantially at the center in the vertical direction.
　メインフレーム１１の下部には、４サイクルエンジンと有段変速機とを一体に構成したパワーユニットＰが支持されている。パワーユニットＰの回転動力は、車幅方向左側のドライブチェーン２２を介して後輪ＷＲに伝達される。パワーユニットＰの燃焼ガスは、パワーユニットＰの下方を通る排気管２５を介して車幅方向右側のマフラ２１から排出される。 に は A power unit P, which integrally forms a four-stroke engine and a stepped transmission, is supported below the main frame 11. The rotational power of the power unit P is transmitted to the rear wheels WR via the drive chain 22 on the left side in the vehicle width direction. The combustion gas of the power unit P is discharged from the muffler 21 on the right side in the vehicle width direction via an exhaust pipe 25 passing below the power unit P.
　メインフレーム１１の上方および車幅方向左右を覆うサイドカバー２６は、車体前方のボトムブリッジ２９からパワーユニットＰの前方側まで延出している。サイドカバー２６の前方上部には、左右一対のヘッドライト３１を支持するフロントカバー３が取り付けられており、操向ハンドル９の前後は、ハンドルカバー５によって覆われている。操向ハンドル９には左右一対のバックミラー７が固定されており、ハンドルカバー５の上部には小型のバイザー６が取り付けられている。 The side cover 26 that covers the upper part of the main frame 11 and the left and right in the vehicle width direction extends from the bottom bridge 29 in front of the vehicle body to the front side of the power unit P. A front cover 3 that supports a pair of left and right headlights 31 is attached to an upper front part of the side cover 26, and the front and rear sides of the steering handle 9 are covered by the handle cover 5. A pair of left and right rearview mirrors 7 are fixed to the steering handle 9, and a small visor 6 is attached to an upper portion of the handle cover 5.
　サイドカバー２６の後端部には、シート１２の下方でリヤフレーム１３，３２を覆う左右一対のシートカバー１４が連結されている。シートカバー１４の後部には、テールライト１５を支持する左右一対のリヤサイドカバー３５が配設されており、リヤサイドカバー３５の下部には、左右のリヤサイドカバー３５を連結する下面部およびこの下面部から車体後方に延びる延出部を有する車体カバーとしてのリヤエンドカバー１７が取り付けられている。リヤエンドカバー１７の延出部には、左右一対の後側フラッシャライト１６、車幅方向中央のライセンスライト、ライセンスプレートホルダとしても機能するリヤフェンダ１９が取り付けられている。 A pair of left and right seat covers 14 that cover the rear frames 13 and 32 below the seat 12 are connected to the rear end of the side cover 26. A pair of left and right rear side covers 35 that support the tail light 15 are disposed at the rear of the seat cover 14. Below the rear side cover 35, a lower surface portion that connects the left and right rear side covers 35 and a lower surface portion are provided. A rear end cover 17 as a vehicle body cover having an extending portion extending rearward of the vehicle body is attached. A pair of right and left rear flasher lights 16, a license light at the center in the vehicle width direction, and a rear fender 19 also functioning as a license plate holder are attached to the extension of the rear end cover 17.
　図２は、ハンドルカバー５まわりを車体右側前方から見た斜視図である。また、図３はハンドルカバー５まわりの拡大正面図である。操向ハンドル９の車幅方向右側のハンドルグリップ８の前方には、前輪ブレーキを操作するフロントブレーキレバー４５が揺動可能に軸支されており、一方の車幅方向左側のハンドルグリップ８の前方には、クラッチレバー４６が揺動可能に軸支されている。 FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the periphery of the handle cover 5 as viewed from the front right side of the vehicle body. FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view around the handle cover 5. A front brake lever 45 for operating the front wheel brake is pivotally supported in front of the steering wheel grip 8 on the right side of the steering wheel 9 in the vehicle width direction. , A clutch lever 46 is pivotally supported so as to be swingable.
　合成樹脂の薄板部材等からなるハンドルカバー５は、操向ハンドル９の車体前後を覆う前側カバー４１および後側カバー４２、前側カバー４１の上面に取り付けられる左右一対の装飾カバー４３、左右の装飾カバー４３の間で前側カバー４１の上面に近接配置されるバイザー６を有する。バイザー６は、ねじ等の締結部材によって前側カバー４１の上面に取り付けられている。 A handle cover 5 made of a synthetic resin thin plate member or the like includes a front cover 41 and a rear cover 42 that cover the front and rear of the steering handle 9 with respect to the vehicle body, a pair of left and right decorative covers 43 attached to the upper surface of the front cover 41, and left and right decorative covers. The visor 6 is provided between the visors 43 and disposed close to the upper surface of the front cover 41. The visor 6 is attached to the upper surface of the front cover 41 by a fastening member such as a screw.
　バックミラー７を支持するバックミラーステー７ａは、前側カバー４１に形成された開口を通って操向ハンドル９に固定されている。車幅方向右側のバックミラーステー７ａの近傍には、油圧式ブレーキのブレーキフルードを貯留するリザーバタンク４４が露出している。また、車体上方に張り出すフロントカバー３の間には、フロントセンタカバー４７が配設されている。 The rearview mirror stay 7a supporting the rearview mirror 7 is fixed to the steering handle 9 through an opening formed in the front cover 41. In the vicinity of the rear-view mirror stay 7a on the right side in the vehicle width direction, a reservoir tank 44 for storing brake fluid of a hydraulic brake is exposed. Further, a front center cover 47 is provided between the front covers 3 projecting upward from the vehicle body.
　本実施形態では、ハンドルカバー５の前面に設けられた開口５０から、ホーン６０が車体前方に露出している点に特徴がある。ホーン６０は、操向ハンドル９に固定されて、ハンドルカバー５の内部で車幅方向中央に配設されている。そして、開口５０は、少なくともホーン６０の中心６０ａを含む車体下方側の部分を露出させる略方形状とされている。これにより、車体前方側へのホーン６０の露出面積を拡大すると共に、警告音を届かせたい方向に向けて開口５０を設けて指向性を高めることで、警告音をより遠くに届かせることが可能となる。また、ハンドルカバー５に略方形の開口５０を設けることで、斬新な外観を得ることができる。 The present embodiment is characterized in that the horn 60 is exposed to the front of the vehicle body from the opening 50 provided on the front surface of the handle cover 5. The horn 60 is fixed to the steering handle 9 and is disposed inside the handle cover 5 at the center in the vehicle width direction. The opening 50 has a substantially square shape that exposes at least a portion on the vehicle body lower side including the center 60 a of the horn 60. As a result, the exposed area of the horn 60 toward the front side of the vehicle body is increased, and the opening 50 is provided in the direction in which the warning sound is desired to be provided to enhance the directivity, thereby making the warning sound reach farther. It becomes possible. Further, by providing the handle cover 5 with the substantially rectangular opening 50, a novel appearance can be obtained.
　本実施形態では、開口５０の両側面が車体上方に向かうにつれて徐々に車幅方向外側に位置するように傾斜し、下底より上底の方が長い略台形の開口５０とすることにより、より鋭い目のような外観が与えられている。また、開口５０が、バイザー６の下縁６ａおよび左右一対の装飾カバー４３の前端部によって囲まれることで、より一層斬新な外観が与えられている。 In the present embodiment, both sides of the opening 50 are inclined so as to be positioned outward in the vehicle width direction gradually toward the upper side of the vehicle body, and by forming a substantially trapezoidal opening 50 in which the upper bottom is longer than the lower bottom, A sharp eye-like appearance is provided. Further, the opening 50 is surrounded by the lower edge 6a of the visor 6 and the front ends of the pair of left and right decorative covers 43, thereby giving a more novel appearance.
　また、バイザー６は、車体後方に向かって車幅方向の寸法が徐々に大きくなる形状を有すると共に、後上がりに傾斜して前側カバー４１に固定されている。そして、バイザー６の車体前方側の下縁６ａが、開口５０の前方上方に位置することで、車体正面視において、バイザー６の下縁６ａが開口５０の上縁をなすように視認されることとなる。これにより、ハンドルカバー５の開口に、まぶたを有する動物の目のような外観を与えると共に、開口５０の前方上方にバイザー６の下縁６ａが位置することで、雨等が侵入をしにくくすることを可能としている。 The visor 6 has a shape in which the dimension in the vehicle width direction gradually increases toward the rear of the vehicle body, and is fixed to the front cover 41 by being inclined rearward and upward. Since the lower edge 6a of the visor 6 on the front side of the vehicle body is located above and in front of the opening 50, the lower edge 6a of the visor 6 is visually recognized as forming the upper edge of the opening 50 in a front view of the vehicle body. Becomes This provides the opening of the handle cover 5 with the appearance of an animal eye having an eyelid, and the lower edge 6a of the visor 6 located above the front of the opening 50 makes it difficult for rain or the like to enter. It is possible.
　さらに、開口５０には、車体上下方向に指向する５本のルーバー５１が設けられている。このルーバー５１によれば、警告音に指向性を与えて警報音をより遠くに届かせることができると共に、ハンドルカバー５の内壁によって車体後方に反射して運転者に届く音を低減することができる。また、ルーバー５１によって車体前方からホーン６０の形状が認識しにくくなり、外観性も向上させることができる。 Furthermore, the opening 50 is provided with five louvers 51 oriented vertically in the vehicle body. According to the louver 51, it is possible to give the directivity to the warning sound so that the warning sound can be transmitted farther, and to reduce the sound reflected to the rear of the vehicle body by the inner wall of the handle cover 5 and reaching the driver. it can. Further, the louver 51 makes it difficult to recognize the shape of the horn 60 from the front of the vehicle body, and the appearance can be improved.
　図４は、操向ハンドル９まわりの構成を示す左側面図である。また、図５は操向ハンドル９まわりの構成を車体左側前方から見た斜視図である。クラッチレバー４６は、操向ハンドル９に固定される左側レバーホルダ７０に軸支されている。バックミラーステー７ａは、操向ハンドル９の上面に固定されるミラーホルダ７ｂに固定されている。操向ハンドル９を構成する左右のハンドルバー９ａの間には、メータ装置４８が配設されている。 FIG. 4 is a left side view showing the configuration around the steering handle 9. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the configuration around the steering handle 9 as viewed from the front left side of the vehicle body. The clutch lever 46 is pivotally supported by a left lever holder 70 fixed to the steering handle 9. The rearview mirror stay 7a is fixed to a mirror holder 7b fixed to the upper surface of the steering handle 9. A meter device 48 is disposed between the left and right handle bars 9a that constitute the steering handle 9.
　ハンドルバー９ａは、ヘッドパイプ２に揺動自在に軸支されるハンドルポスト９ｂの上端から左右の斜め上方に延びている。ホーン６０は、車幅方向左側のハンドルバー９ａに固定されて、メータ装置４８の前方下方の位置に配設されている。すなわち、ホーン６０は、メータ装置４８の前方下方で左右のハンドルバー９ａの間のデッドスペースを利用して配設されており、これにより、ハンドルカバー５の小型化を可能にしてデザインの自由度を高めている。 The handlebar 9a extends diagonally upward and downward on the left and right from the upper end of the handlepost 9b pivotally supported by the head pipe 2. The horn 60 is fixed to the handlebar 9a on the left side in the vehicle width direction, and is disposed at a position below and in front of the meter device 48. That is, the horn 60 is disposed using the dead space between the left and right handlebars 9a in front of and below the meter device 48, thereby enabling the handle cover 5 to be downsized and the degree of design freedom. Is increasing.
　本実施形態では、ハンドルポスト９ｂおよびハンドルバー９ａの車体前方側に、操向ハンドル９の剛性を高めるための補強板６４が固定されている。ホーン６０は、車幅方向左側のハンドルバー９ａを覆う補強板６４に溶着された支持ステー６３に支持されている。これにより、ハンドルバー９ａの強度等に影響を与えることなく支持ステー６３およびホーン６０を支持することを可能としている。ホーン６０は、補強板６４に溶着される金属製の支持ステー６３に対して、防振グロメット６２を介してボルト６１で固定されている。 In this embodiment, a reinforcing plate 64 for increasing the rigidity of the steering handle 9 is fixed to the front side of the handle post 9b and the handle bar 9a. The horn 60 is supported by a support stay 63 welded to a reinforcing plate 64 covering the left handlebar 9a in the vehicle width direction. This makes it possible to support the support stay 63 and the horn 60 without affecting the strength and the like of the handlebar 9a. The horn 60 is fixed to a metal support stay 63 welded to the reinforcing plate 64 with a bolt 61 via an anti-vibration grommet 62.
　図５を参照して、ルーバー５１は、バイザー６の下縁６ａより車体後方側に位置している。そして、ハンドルカバー５には、ルーバー５１の下端部から車体前方下方に延びる張り出し面４１ａが形成されている。この構成によれば、車体前方から開口５０を視認した際に、開口５０の入り口から奥まった位置にルーバー５１が配設される、エアダクトのような斬新な印象を与えることができる。また、バイザー６の下縁ａおよび張り出し面４１ａによって、警報音の指向方向を車体前方下方に向けることが容易となる。 参照 Referring to FIG. 5, louver 51 is located on the rear side of the vehicle body from lower edge 6a of visor 6. The handle cover 5 is formed with a projecting surface 41 a extending downward from the lower end of the louver 51 toward the front of the vehicle body. According to this configuration, when the opening 50 is visually recognized from the front of the vehicle body, a novel impression such as an air duct in which the louver 51 is disposed at a position recessed from the entrance of the opening 50 can be given. Further, the lower edge a of the visor 6 and the overhanging surface 41a make it easy to direct the direction of the alarm sound toward the lower front of the vehicle body.
　図６は、操向ハンドル９まわりの構成を示す正面図である。また、図７は図３のVII－VII線断面図である。フロントブレーキレバー４５を軸支する右側レバーホルダ７１に接続されるブレーキホース７２と、クラッチレバー４６を軸支する左側レバーホルダ７０に接続されるクラッチケーブル７３は、それぞれ、車幅方向左寄りの補強板６４の前方でまとめられて車体下方に配索される。 FIG. 6 is a front view showing the configuration around the steering handle 9. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. A brake hose 72 connected to a right lever holder 71 that supports the front brake lever 45 and a clutch cable 73 connected to a left lever holder 70 that supports the clutch lever 46 are each provided with a reinforcing plate located on the left side in the vehicle width direction. 64 and are routed below the vehicle body.
　ホーン６０は、車体正面視において、メータ装置４８の下部に重なる位置に配設されており、ホーン６０による警告音が車体後方側に漏れる量を抑えることを可能とする。上記したように、本実施形態では、ホーン６０そのものは略水平に警報音を発するように固定されているものの、開口５０の形状、バイザー６の配設位置およびバイザー６の下縁ａに連なる張り出し面４１ａ等の工夫によって、車体前方下方の遠くの位置まで警報音を届かせることを可能としている。 The horn 60 is disposed at a position overlapping with the lower part of the meter device 48 when viewed from the front of the vehicle body, and makes it possible to suppress the amount of the warning sound from the horn 60 leaking to the rear side of the vehicle body. As described above, in the present embodiment, the horn 60 itself is fixed so as to emit an alarm sound substantially horizontally, but the shape of the opening 50, the arrangement position of the visor 6, and the overhang extending to the lower edge a of the visor 6 are provided. By devising the surface 41a and the like, it is possible to make the alarm sound reach a distant position below the front of the vehicle body.
　より具体的には、張り出し面４１ａの後方上端部とホーン６０の下端部とを結ぶ線Ａ（図示破線）が略水平に指向するのに対して、張り出し面４１ａは大きく前下がりに傾斜している。また、張り出し面４１ａに沿った線Ｂ（図示破線）は、車体後方側でホーン６０の中心６０ａに達すると共に、車体前方側は、フロントセンタカバー４７の傾斜角度に沿って前方下方に延びている。このような構成により、ホーン６０の警告音Ｓは、概ね、車体上方縁Ｓ１および車体下方縁Ｓ２で示すような広がりをもって車体前方下方に指向して遠くまで届くこととなる。 More specifically, while the line A (dashed line in the drawing) connecting the rear upper end of the overhanging surface 41a and the lower end of the horn 60 is directed substantially horizontally, the overhanging surface 41a is greatly inclined forward and downward. I have. A line B (dashed line in the figure) along the overhang surface 41a reaches the center 60a of the horn 60 on the rear side of the vehicle body, and the front side of the vehicle body extends forward and downward along the inclination angle of the front center cover 47. . With such a configuration, the warning sound S of the horn 60 is directed to the front and lower part of the vehicle body and spreads as far as the vehicle body upper and lower edges S1 and S2.
　なお、自動二輪車の形態、操向ハンドルやホーンの形状や構造、ホーンの配設位置、開口の形状、バイザーやルーバーの形状や構造、支持ステーや補強板の形状等は、上記実施形態に限られず、種々の変更が可能である。本発明に係るホーン取付構造は、自動二輪車に限られず鞍乗型の三輪車や四輪車等に適用することが可能である。 In addition, the form of the motorcycle, the shape and structure of the steering handle and the horn, the arrangement position of the horn, the shape of the opening, the shape and structure of the visor and the louver, the shape of the support stay and the reinforcing plate, and the like are not limited to the above embodiments. However, various changes are possible. The horn mounting structure according to the present invention is not limited to motorcycles, but can be applied to straddle-type three-wheeled vehicles and four-wheeled vehicles.
　１…自動二輪車（鞍乗型車両）、２…ヘッドパイプ、５…ハンドルカバー、６…バイザー、６ａ…バイザーの下縁、９…操向ハンドル、９ａ…ハンドルバー、９ｂ…ハンドルポスト、４１ａ…張り出し面、５０…開口、５１…ルーバー、６０…ホーン、６０ａ…ホーンの中心、６３…支持ステー、６４…補強板、ＷＦ…前輪 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Motorcycle (saddle type vehicle), 2 ... Head pipe, 5 ... Handle cover, 6 ... Visor, 6a ... Lower edge of visor, 9 ... Steering handle, 9a ... Handlebar, 9b ... Handle post, 41a ... Overhanging surface, 50 opening, 51 louver, 60 horn, 60a center of horn, 63 support stay, 64 reinforcing plate, WF front wheel

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  1. 　前輪（ＷＦ）を操舵する操向ハンドル（９）と、該操向ハンドル（９）を覆うハンドルカバー（５）と、警告音を発するホーン（６０）とを有する鞍乗型車両（１）において、
    　前記ホーン（６０）が、前記操向ハンドル（９）を構成するハンドルバー（９ａ）に固定されると共に、前記ハンドルカバー（５）の内部に配設されており、
    　前記ハンドルカバー（５）の車体前方側に、前記ホーン（６０）を車体前方に露出させる開口（５０）が設けられており、
    　前記開口（５０）が、前記ホーン（６０）の車体下方側の部分を露出させる略方形状とされることを特徴とする鞍乗型車両。     In a straddle-type vehicle (1) having a steering handle (9) for steering a front wheel (WF), a handle cover (5) for covering the steering handle (9), and a horn (60) for emitting a warning sound. ,
    The horn (60) is fixed to a handlebar (9a) constituting the steering handle (9), and is disposed inside the handle cover (5);
    An opening (50) for exposing the horn (60) to the front of the vehicle body is provided on the front side of the vehicle body of the handle cover (5),
    A straddle-type vehicle, wherein the opening (50) has a substantially rectangular shape that exposes a portion of the horn (60) below the vehicle body.
  2. 　前記ハンドルカバー（５）の上面に、薄板状のバイザー（６）が近接配置されており、
    　前記バイザー（６０）の下縁（６ａ）が、前記開口（５０）の前方上方に位置することで、車体正面視において、前記バイザー（６０）の下縁（６ａ）が前記開口（５０）の上縁をなすように視認されることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の鞍乗型車両。     A thin plate-shaped visor (6) is disposed close to the upper surface of the handle cover (5),
    Since the lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is located above and in front of the opening (50), the lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is positioned at The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is visually recognized as forming an upper edge.
  3. 　前記開口（５０）に、車体上下方向に指向する複数のルーバー（５１）が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項１または２に記載の鞍乗型車両。 The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening (50) is provided with a plurality of louvers (51) oriented in the up-down direction of the vehicle body.
  4. 　前記ハンドルバー（９ａ）は、ヘッドパイプ（２）に揺動自在に軸支されるハンドルポスト（９ｂ）の上端から左右の斜め上方に延びており、
    　前記ホーン（６０）が、前記ハンドルポスト（９ｂ）の上方かつ前記左右のハンドルバー（９ａ）の間の位置に配設されていることを特徴とする請求項１ないし３のいずれかに記載の鞍乗型車両。     The handlebar (9a) extends obliquely upward and to the left and right from the upper end of a handlepost (9b) pivotally supported by the head pipe (2).
    The horn (60) is arranged at a position above the handle post (9b) and between the left and right handlebars (9a). Saddle riding type vehicle.
  5. 　前記操向ハンドル（９）に、前記ハンドルポスト（９ｂ）および前記左右のハンドルバー（９ａ）の車体前方側を覆う補強板（６４）が固定されており、
    　前記ホーン（６０）を支持する支持ステー（６３）が、前記補強板（６４）に固定されていることを特徴とする請求項４に記載の鞍乗型車両。     A reinforcing plate (64) that covers the front side of the handle post (9b) and the left and right handle bars (9a) is fixed to the steering handle (9),
    The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 4, wherein a support stay (63) for supporting the horn (60) is fixed to the reinforcing plate (64).
  6. 　前記ルーバー（５１）が、前記バイザー（６）の下縁（６ａ）より車体後方側に位置しており、
    　前記ハンドルカバー（５）に、前記ルーバー（５１）の下端部から車体前方下方に延びる張り出し面（４１ａ）が形成されていることを特徴とする請求項３に記載の鞍乗型車両。     The louver (51) is located rearward of the vehicle body from a lower edge (6a) of the visor (6),
    The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the handle cover (5) is formed with a projecting surface (41a) extending downward from the lower end of the louver (51) toward the front of the vehicle body.
  7. 　前記開口（５０）が、少なくとも前記ホーン（６０）の中心（６０ａ）を含む車体下方側の部分を露出させることを特徴とする請求項１ないし６のいずれかに記載の鞍乗型車両。 The straddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the opening (50) exposes at least a portion on the lower side of the vehicle body including a center (60a) of the horn (60).
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